A family have been working since the summer to transform their Sittingbourne home into an impressive haunted trail.

The Stonehams' newest creation includes dead pirates, a ship, huge spiders, a graveyard and dragon's den all of which have been hand-crafted.

Mum Leighanne said: "We try to do as much as we can ourselves. Where we can we will make things as it is so expensive to buy them otherwise.

"We find some inspiration and it goes from there. We started in the summer this year because in the winter a lot of things will not dry in the weather."

The 38-year-old and son Harvey, 11, are the masterminds behind the displays and have been out in the front garden creating different pieces and hiding them under tarpaulin until the spooky season.

This year they have created a pirate scene using sweet tubs to create the sea monsters tentacles and used wooden frames to create the ship.

The pair have also made a dragon out of papier-mâché and used lamps, wire, crates, boxes, bins and other household items they were getting rid of to create the characters along the trail.

Leighanne added: "This year we have three rooms to walk through. You go down the side of the house, into the back garden and then into a cave with the dragon.

"I will not give it all away but we want people to come and enjoy it.

There are a few other surprises along the way and the mum-of-three said there are a few jump scares that should make people scream.

The family-of-five have been doing the decorations for years but started to fundraise during the lockdown to help pay for playground equipment for Harvey's school.

Last year they raised around £3,000 for Bower Grove School in Maidstone and hope they can match it this year. You can donate at their house or online here.

The trail is open Friday to Monday this week from 5pm to 9pm at their home in Vaughan Drive, Kemsley, Sittingbourne.

Quieter visits can also be arranged by contacting Leighanne. You can find out more on her Facebook page Harvey's Dragon.